Here Are Some Signal Words to Use for Informal Contextual Citations
according to
as reported by,
as stated in
affirms that
agrees that
Asserts that
validates
Examples:
According to Raul M. . .
Emily D., a student at American Fork Junior High, says that. . .
Tristan W. reports that. . .
Maddison L. states that. . .
Cheltsie S. has affirmed that. . .
Devon W., recognized as an expert on. . , wrote that. . .
More examples of informal citations:
Mary said...
According to acclaimed therapist Dr. Feelgood...
The New York Times reports...
...a White House spokesperson shared in late 2006
...appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine in May 2007
...explains the author about her work
